Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Jacksonville

Andrew Bailey

Carolina C.

"I had the menudo soup. Reediculous!! So good. Great service. They have a “hot” salsa on request. Wow. Several things I want to go back and try...."

Bill Byrd

"They seated us fast, in a well appropriate lit area, and good music for the atmosphere. I had shrimp & chicken fajitas with sweet tea and fried ice..."

Betty Laughlin

"Mí Cabaña was a wonderful restaurant within walking distance of my hotel. On a Tuesday evening, the service was incredible, the food was quick..."

John Mundy

"Always exceptional service and food! The staff here is wonderful! My family enjoys the fun and clean atmosphere. My favorite dishes are the Fajita..."

NJ Meadows

"Great place for a bite to eat. I had the tacos Al pastor and they were cooked perfectly. The pork was tender and the portions were great. The rice on..."

AM

"One of the good one’s here at Jacksonville when it comes to authentic Mexican food. The food was delicious and they have a very reasonable..."

Cherry Fredriksen

"Awesome authentic Mexican. Super service and awesome atmosphere. The waitress was super nice and helpful with the kids picking out what to eat. If..."

shannon moore

"I would recommend MI Cabaña to everyone. The food is excellent, and the staff made you feel so welcome. They have so many choices of food and..."

Aida Ramos

"The food was really good, and very warm when it arrived. We love going to this place. Good music playing and a comfortable atmosphere. Great staff..."

Debi Jo Hoffman

Little Mexico

86/100 (1018 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"We go to little Mexico often and really enjoy the food, atmosphere and wonderful staff! They treat us so kind and are always very welcoming. All..."

Cassidy Lindsey

"This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in town! My in-laws came to visit and we took them here for supper. They were very impressed with the quality..."

Brittany Gunther

"Had lunch here today for the first time. Excellent! The remodeled interior is nice, no kitchen smells like in other Mexican restaurants I town. In..."

Stacy Baumann Johnson

"Hands down THE best Mexican restaraunt in Jacksonville! Delicious food, nicely priced, wonderful chips, salsa, and margaritas, and top notch service..."

Tracy Cook Taylor

"We ate here for the first time yesterday and absolutely loved it! Staff was amazing, food was amazing and great atmosphere! Everything was made..."

Tom Smith

"Enjoy eating there every time. Food is amazing, staff is friendly. Portions are big, I always have leftovers. Worth the drive from..."

Shannon Valadez

"We were greeted and seated as soon as we walked in, and the staff was very friendly. I ordered the chilles rellenos, my husband ordered beef..."

Marie DeJarnett

"Great place food was very good especially the el pastor tacos & great margaritas..."

Mike Lusk

"Love this place! Best salsa, best fajitas, burritos, and refried..."

Lori Brannan

"The food is amazing EVERY TIME. Great service, and great prices. Definitely one of the best places to eat in..."

Jenn Doyle

"Stopped there for lunch today and it was awesome!! Love the salsa and everything else, would definitely recommend..."

Kevin Werries

"Diane and I love the food and the service is great. Prices are very reasonable. They do a wonderful job every time we go there. ..."

Chris Schroeder

"We eat here at least once a week. Food is amazing and staff is incredibly..."

Brandi Howland

"Fabulous "Street tacos". The trio was pretty good - love the Pico de Gallo on the guacamole. Service was amazing, especially in light of the large..."

Wynne Linden

"I am in here at least once a week. Their chips and salsa is amazing every single time and no matter what I order I’m always impressed. It’s so..."

Kaylee Coop

"We had a young server and he was super nice! Great atmosphere with AMAZING Al Pastor Mexican Style (street) Tacos. The restaurant was clean and the..."

Lace N

"Watch out ordering a "large" margarita... make sure your server understands what you mean so you don't end up with a $12 bucket full of mixer with 3..."

Matthew Walsh

"Sister and I met up in Jacksonville, Illinois instead of driving 8 hours one way to visit each other. We were hungry and decided to scope out the..."

Beth E. Luciano

"The food was delicious and seems very authentic. I got the Mexican tacos, and they were excellent. Reasonable prices and fast..."

Mike Huegerich

"Great food, friendly service. Have been here several times, and will always..."

kassy davis

"The food was excellent as always. But I paid $45 for lunch for 3 people. 2 tacos, beans and rice, And a $4 soda..."

Tye Warden

Pancho Villa

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Love Mexican food. The place is clean and staff are very friendly and efficient. I received my order quickly and it was hot, my glass didn’t get..."

Claudia F

"Great place to eat, low prices, this is the first time I have ate at a Mexican restaurant and did not have leftovers to eat the next day, (hint..."

Cecil Green

"Great service and really good food. The food was exactly what I was expecting but the service by Nick was above and..."

Daniel James

"Our waiter Jared G was great! So polite and friendly. He was very efficient with his service as well. The food tasted great, my hubby and I love..."

Olivia Horn

"Jacksonville is not lacking in Mexican restaurants but by far Pancho Villa has become my favorite. The food is consistently delicious and the..."

Kimberly Byars

"The location in Jacksonville Nc is great staff and food. As far as Mexican food goes it’s the hidden gem in onslow county. This is a must try..."

Russell Hill

"Pretty tasty food, great fried Ice cream, good..."

Ron Dodson

"Great Customer Service. We mentioned to our server (Maralina) that we had just arrived in town the night before during casual tableside chit chat. ..."

Ryan Colosimo

"This restaurant has some of the best service and most polite waiters you will ever find. The food is great and the atmosphere feels small not like..."

Everett Horn

"This is by far the best Mexican restaurant around here, I personally think so. I’m from Texas and am use to pretty authentic Mexican food, and this..."

Shaylee Bookout

"This is the best Mexican restaurant in town. The staff is super friendly. The waitor is on spot with keeping our drinks filled. The wait was less..."

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"Great food and excellent service. Our server was prompt, recommended the fried avocado appetizer which was excellent and was very polite and shook..."

Marry Poppins

"By far the best burrito I have ever eaten! And I have eaten a lot of them. The staff there are very friendly as well. My wife also loved her meal..."

Peter Pam

Tijauna Flats

"Staff was great and the food was even better. Place was busy when we got there and staff was clearing tables as fast as they could. Very attentive..."

Sarah Read

"Great food, great music, great staff...Great atmosphere; this place..."

Leila Conte

"Tyler Fort is a fabulous general manager. He takes the time to talk to his customers. The staff was kind and our food arrived quickly and..."

Janan Hodges

"Fun place and hard tacos 🌮 were awesome 👏🏻 Love the feel of the new restaurant and the staff was super friendly and..."

Trish Towner Hassert

"Food and service here is always fantastic!!! Their selection of sauces is amazing. Highly reccomnded when you are hankering for something South of..."

Joel Taylor

"Good food and outstanding service. The manager was exceptionally..."

Vernon Martin

"Staff is always attentive, And the food is..."

Paul David Card

"I don’t get around to Tijuana Flats as often as I used to but it’s still a great place to grab a burrito, tacos or a quesadilla. Don’t miss out..."

Troy Broas

"I've said it before and I'll say it again, the people make all the difference here. The manager came over and personally asked me and other diners if..."

Mr Beasley

"This place is legit. Came here for taco Tuesday and they were amazing. The food was amazing and the prices are very reasonable. I love the hot sauce..."

Alex C

"Staff is very accomodating. We came with our pup on a thursday night and before we even sat down the manager was already bringing out a bowl of water..."

Nicole Pascarella

"The food was fantastic and extremely filling High marks to the manager, whom was very friendly and informative, and his Staff all.were friendly This..."

David Haenggi

"Placed an order online that I thought was delivery, but it was pick up. So the food sat for 30 minutes. The manager offered to remake the food so it..."

Jeremy Stoutamyer

"This location has become my new favorite. Service was good and food was too. Staff were attentive to customers..."

Tom Crow

"FRESH salad for lunch today. Steak was cooked perfect, Guacamole was really fresh, overall great lunch experience. Will..."

Shane Webb

"Always good..... this location is pleasant and..."

Katherine S

"The San Jose location is pretty sweet. Right now it has a steady customer base keeping the food fresh and the service mellow. The front of house..."

Daniel Norrell

"Excellent food. Hot sauce bar was stocked. Food was fresh. Clean restaurant with friendly and helpful..."

Melissa Davis

"I'm planning to go again soon! Are corn tortillas..."

Carlos Villar Sr

"The food was fantastic and chips were super. The service was fantastic top..."

David “Pengwin God” Haenggi

El Cerro Grande

"The food was amazing, very fresh & came out in decent time. Restaurant was clean & Adriana was an excellent..."

M. A.

"Hands down, the best Mexican food in Jacksonville! The food taste freshly made, full of flavor and fairly priced. Don't pass this place up if you..."

benjamin luna

"This was the absolute best Mexican lunch special ever! Fairly priced at $10 I am more than satisfied and full. Alfredo is a great server and..."

The Viral Viking

"Outside is unassuming, inside is small but clean. Our waitress was wonderful, she was SO nice. The tacos were delicious, the kids burritos were good..."

Tiffany Garces Mulliken

"Food was good, I had the combination plate with one tamale and black beans and rice. Along with my chips and salsa if you ask they'll give you some..."

KaEllin Brown

"They have a great newer menu with street food options like Elote, which was super delicious! I have been coming here since as long as I can remember,..."

Hannah Wunder

"We had a work lunch and decided to go to El Cerro Grande. The food selection was good and the food was prepared well. The restaurant is clean and..."

David Jensen

"I lived in San Diego for a while so I've eaten plenty of legit Mexican food. THERE IS a difference in East and West coast Mexican food and I like..."

Matthew Fish

"My wife had gone to el cerro with her friends a few times and had been raving about the experience. The other day she wanted tacos and we went..."

Bradley Teemley

"Good Modest Place to Eat with Friendly Staff. The outside building look takes away from the comfy inside of relaxing atmosphere. Nice place to take..."

Zef

"It’s the top Mexican restaurant in Jacksonville for me! The food is so good! Don't let fact that its in front of the inn scare you away its so..."

Allen Kurtz

"Outstanding food and service. Great atmosphere. Always love this..."

Robert Harris

"I had a waitress who saw when I was done eating drinking and knew what I was asking for like how I said cheese sauce and knew I meant cheese dip it..."

Tristan McWaters

"One of my most favorite Mexican restaurants in town. They have wonderful and very welcoming staff and their food is always..."

Heather Herrmann

Si Senor Fresh Mex

85/100 (1808 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The restaurant is different from other Mexican restaurants in that you order from the counter and they bring you your food. They have a nice..."

Demetri Poulos

"My wait person was very friendly and had some great suggestions to order from the menu. I ordered a quesadilla with shredded chicken and it was..."

Marina Maxfield

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceptional Dining Experience! My recent visit to Si Señor was nothing short of extraordinary. From the moment I stepped in, the..."

Catherine Martinez

"The food was good, I had the chimichanga and my little one had the kids nuggets and fries (yes I know, she's 2, fight me). It took a while to get our..."

Jess Fix

"Great places . Food comes out fast and hot . Very unique place one of a kind. Staff (Austin) friendly and seems to be happy working there. One..."

Robert Miller

"What can I say, this is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in Jacksonville! I think what makes them stand out is their amazing selection of..."

Ana Hebert

"Absolutely great management Mario he was very open to suggestions came by saw how we were doing they had live music also allowed guests to get up and..."

Tosha J

"Great authentic Mexican food and one of the best in Jax! They have a little salsa bar which we loved. The portion sizes were big. The prices were..."

Ninja Panda

"Fun place. I had the burrito and instead of meat I had extra veggies. Very delicious. My partner had the California burrito which had grilled shrimp..."

Jax Gurl

"Que Rico! That’s my attempt at speaking Spanish. Needless to say, this place is authentic. It’s simple yet good and satisfying. They have a..."

Kimberly T

"Like the ambiance and the quick service. Those bright, artsy chairs and tables just makes you smile and then when the orders come- they were generous..."

Maria Ilejay

"Si Senor Mexican is a very nice restaurant, I have been there for dinner and food was very delicious.. atmosphere is amazingly colourful with paints..."

Hussain Almoamen

Nacho Taco

85/100 (5295 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"This place is legit. It is now on the list as our new favorite Mexican restaurant. It's basically just a taco stand and you have to eat outside and..."

Lucian Bailey

"We were lead here by a magazine in my doctors office. I think it was cheap eats in Jacksonville and at first I was skeptical, it is a small place..."

Veronica Henderson Corwin

"Service is fabulous and the food is soooo good. Such generous portions. My daughter is vegan and loved, loved, loved the vegan beef taco plate. I had..."

Paula Gueterman MacMillan

"I just really love this place! Almost everytime I've been there, I've been happy and even on my one time that wasn't perfect, the staff rectified..."

Rebecca Maxwell

"We have always thought this place was hands down the best Mexican in Jacksonville, but tonight the staff of Nacho Taco went above and beyond! They..."

Mandy Sturm Yates

"Last week I was leaving the dentist office and past this locating on the way home. I told myself all week" I gotta see what this place is about". I..."

Aja Hall

"This place was great! We waited a few minutes but the food was hot and fresh. The Yuca Fries were my favorite. Bye La..."

Kimesha Ortega

"Had lunch today at nacho taco and absolutely loved it, best taco I've had since moving to..."

Ryan Dupler

"Yesterday started like any other day, I woke up, rolled over and checked my phone. My buddy James had already messaged me asking if I wanted to do..."

Ryan Jarnecke

"Love this place. Great veggie and vegan options, that def doesnt sacrifice..."

Niki Beebe

"I love that I can get vegan food without sacrificing taste here! The vegan queso is tasty AND spicy, for which I'm super grateful! You get a lot of..."

Courtney Joy Macaraeg

"Very good nacho place! Order the beef chimichanga and you will not regret..."

Hazel Garcia

"So far the best Mexican food I’ve found in all of..."

Rachel Uhl

"The food was absolutely incredible. I got a burrito and it was MASSIVE! Well worth it. Can't wait to come..."

Skyler Henderson

"Been there twice. Food was excellent each time. The chicken tacos are the bomb. This last time I ordered with a couple of people from work and sadly..."

Cindy Flowers

"I love Nacho Taco. It's a locals Mexican spot in historic Riverside. Limited parking in the lot, but you can easily park on a side street. Here's an..."

Noel Lovell-Moore

"This is an amazing little spot. They offer regular & vegan options which is what I went there for. I got a rice bowl with their soy vegan chick’n....."

April Zaevi

"I haven't been to this place in about a year and I promise you the food got better. I have been to just about all the taco spots in Jacksonville and..."

Antonio Franklin

"I have been a fan of Nacho Taco for years but was inspired to leave this review after a phenomenal catering experience with them today. They made the..."

Savanna New

"I got the Cali burrito and was probably one of the best burritos I’ve had in a long time! It wasn’t over done with toppings and falling apart,..."

Max Williams

"I got a delivery order through Uber! I was very surprised the food is super yummy! Thank you for a great experience! I will order again! I got the..."

Paige Denison

"The cashier wasn't very helpful however, they were very busy. The chicken tacos were good the beef was to salty and the cream cheese strawberry..."

Cookie Mitchell

"DO NOT ORDER GUACAMOLE!!!, it looked like it got made in a factory 1,000 miles away 6 months ago. Potentially was squeezed out of a tube 🤣 STILL a..."

Logan Lewis

"GREAT LITTLE TACO SHOP!!! Had wanted to try this place for a while and it finally worked out. And we were happy we did. Tacos were great. Good size,..."

Tim

"This small corner of Jax, Fl has a satisfying bite for everyone. I was passing through and so lucky to have stumbled upon such a yummy taco stand..."

Tayler Deas

"I was in Jacksonville for 8 days and I found this place on my the last day here. If I ate here the 1st day i arrived, I would have come back ..."

liz aguillon

"This place doesn’t hit the spot, it hits the soul. The food is always delicious. The burrito would make my Abuelas rejoice and the churros would..."

Chris Ellis

"I was surprise at the amount of food you get. Prices are affordable in this small place but big on flavor. Young staff women who are very kind...."

alduy tor

"We got the vegan fajita nachos, kids quesadilla, and chimichangas, and everything tasted amazing! The service was quick and the portion sizes were..."

Chris

"Are you super hungry? Get the Cali Burrito. It's amazing. They're all amazing there, you can tell how much they love their customers. If there's no..."

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